superhuman

/ˈsupərˌ(h)jumən/
/ˈsupəhjumɪn/
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Other forms: superhumanly

Definitions of superhuman
  1. adjective
    above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
    “superhuman beings”
    “superhuman strength”
    “soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery”
    synonyms:
    divine, godlike
    appropriate to or befitting a god
    herculean, powerful
    displaying superhuman strength or power
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    antonyms:
    subhuman
    less than human or not worthy of a human being
    infrahuman
    belonging to a group below humans in evolutionary development
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